WCU faculty member Alison Donley will speak about the differences between yoga as therapy and yoga in clinical contexts. The seminar will be highly experiential, including periods of practice and significant opportunity for dialogue. The material presented will be helpful not only for clinicians with an interest in yoga, but also for students and practitioners of the contemplative arts who wish to deepen their knowledge of yoga and its applications. Act 48 credits will be available.
Alison Donley, Faculty, WCU Kinesiology Department; Wellness Advisor and Yoga Teacher, Unite For HER; owner, The Light Within Yoga Studio.
Alison has been practicing yoga for 36 years and teaching for over 30 years. In 1998, she created two 3-credit electives (Yoga I and Yoga II) for West Chester University, which has now expanded to include a Yoga III course and a 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Alison has completed numerous teacher-training and certification programs through the years, including guidance and training from Tim Miller, Richard Freeman, David Swenson, Beryl Bender-Birch, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Recent guidance from A.G.and Indra Mohan have proven to be an incredible inspiration. Alison is the author of Yoga: A Path to Wellness, published in August, 2010 by Kendall-Hunt Publishers.
